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A compilation of quotations on a variety of issues by national, state and regional writers, well-known personalities, just plain everyday people and from various publications collected by the editors of THE ADVANCE.

Quotes for our Times:

Madeline Leesman, Web Editor at Townhall.com: Barack Obama finally addresses those divorce rumors.

Barack Obama asserted that he simply “missed” the divorce rumors that have been swirling.

“There hasn’t been one moment in our marriage where I thought about quitting…we’ve had some really hard times…a lot of fun times, a lot of adventures and I have become a better person because of the man I’m married to,” Michelle Obama said.

“Don’t make me cry,” Barack Obama responded.

Derek Hunter, Washington, DC, based writer, radio host and political strategist: Protect farmers, period.

President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill is a good first step to protecting farmers, but it is only a first step, just as Farm Aid helps. The whole situation has to change from overseas – much like the tariffs are levied to set American companies on equal footing, American economic power needs to be flexed to protect American farmers for the very same reason. We can’t thrive without the jobs, we can’t live without the farmers.

Chad Wolf, former acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and founder and CEO of Wolf Global Advisors: Retailers caught red-handed using Trump's tariffs as cover for price gouging.

Retailers should stop hiding behind tariffs and start being honest with consumers. If you're raising prices, say so. But don’t pretend you’re being forced to act by government policy when the numbers say otherwise. Support a made-in America future instead of working against it.

Liz Peek, a Fox News contributor: Democrats' identity crisis shows no sign of getting better. It's actually getting worse.

Establishment Democrats are scared to death of Mamdani and his fanatical Democratic Socialist supporters, who have threatened to primary any who stand in their way. Millions of dollars are flowing from billionaire George Soros’ son Alex to promote this candidate who rails against the wealthy and to challenge his opponents.

This is a test for today’s Democrats. If they follow Mamdani down his Socialist (President Trump and others say Communist) path and allow the 33-year-old snake-oil salesman to become the face of the next generation, they will further shrink their popularity. Most Americans, outside the coastal elites responsible for so much misfortune for Democrats, disagree with Mamdani’s leftist policies and will increasingly disengage from a party that celebrates him.

If not, we are all in trouble.